As the holiday season approaches, embark on a global adventure and lose yourself in a wonderful selection of captivating travel books available in the Vision Australia Library!
First on our list is Tracks by Robyn Davidson. A mesmerizing memoir of her 2,700-km solo trek across Western Australia's deserts with four camels, a loyal dog, and an unyielding spirit. Davidson's journey of self-discovery celebrates the beauty of the landscape and the wisdom of its Indigenous people.
Chronicling his adventures through Europe, American-British journalist and author, Bill Bryson’s Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe is a witty and nostalgic travelogue that is certain to entertain and leave you smiling.
If Bryson has you hooked, continue your journey with him in A Walk in the Woods. Bryson traverses the Appalachian trail, the longest continuous marked footpath in the world, filled with bears, rattlesnakes and poisonous plants. His quest? To achieve a lifetime’s ambition – not to die outdoors.
No travel reading list is complete without the mention of Eat, Pray Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything by Elizabeth Gilbert. After a bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair, the author embarks on a journey of self-discovery, traveling through Italy, India, and Indonesia to find spiritual enlightenment and a renewed sense of purpose.
Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer has been translated into 53 languages and adapted into a film. This compelling read blends adventure, personal transformation, and historical insight into Tibetan culture and politics, highlighting the bond between the author and the Dalai Lama.
On the fictional side, Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie takes readers on a suspenseful journey through Egypt, with mystery and intrigue aboard a cruise. Arguably one of Agatha Christie’s best novels, join Hercule Poirot on cruise along the Nile through truly exotic locations.
In another story set against the backdrop of Egypt, The Alchemist by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has enchanted readers of all ages with its timeless narrative about pursuing one’s dreams and discovering the treasures found within.
For history and science enthusiasts, you can travel back in time with Toby Green’s Saddled with Darwin: A Journey Through South America. Join the author on a 6,000km journey through six South American countries, as he sets out to retrace Charles Darwin’s monumental journey around the continent.
Last on our list of travel reads which quite literally takes us around the world, is Michael Palin’s Around the World in 80 Days. Drawing inspiration from the route taken by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s classic, Palin’s circumnavigation of the globe crosses 17 borders amidst innumerable challenges.